Building on Legacy. Growing Together.

As an operating partner, Flowmax provides strategic expertise and advice to help the already successful SMEs they invest in realise their potential and grow to the next level whilst empowering them to maintain their autonomy. Together we set the course for their long term business growth, and local management retain day to day responsibility of the company, supported by the group. Staying true to our key skills in sourcing, stocking, distribution, financial control and marketing in the fluid handling sectors, our companies can leverage these for their own success.

See our people

Flowmax in numbers

Over the last 5 years’ Flowmax revenue has grown by 50% by staying focussed on one thing: partnering with exceptional fluid handling businesses and helping them scale with continuity and opportunity. 

View our businesses
1 +

Team
Members

1 +

Years in
Business

1 +

Companies
in Group

1 M +

Group
Turnover

A proud part of the SA Bias group

“In Flowmax we found a business with a very similar culture, which was essential in our decision to bring them into the SA Bias Group in 2012.

We believe that the combination of family values, personal attention, common sense business acumen, and a diversified yet complimentary portfolio of companies, is what has led to Flowmax’s business model of acquiring medium sized industrial businesses successful for more than 25 years.”

Carl Coutts-Trotter
Chairman and Director of SA Bias Industries and Flowmax

Visit SA Bias Industries

Flowmax from 1997 to today

1997
Flowmax was founded by Graham Nell. Flowmax acquire Alpeco, a leader in tanker metering and Action Sealtite in hose couplings.
1998
Flowmax acquire Centre Tank Services, a market leading distributor of fuel dispensing and storage tank equipment.
2001
Flowmax acquire Industrial Flow Control, now IFC Inflow, specialists in bulk liquid transfer and loading skids.
2003
Flowmax acquire Hytek GB in a move to further increase their offering to the fuel industry.
2009
Flowmax via Hytek GB acquire Anglo Nordic in the heating, oil and gas sector.
2012
South African family-run investment company SA Bias Industries acquire 60% of Flowmax. Flowmax via Centre Tank Services acquire Castle Pumps taking them into the industrial pump market.
2015
SA Bias acquire the remaining 40% of Flowmax from Graham Nell. Graham Morrell takes over as CEO of Flowmax.
2018
Flowmax via Hytek GB acquire Pumptronics strengthening their commercial fuel dispenser offering.
2019
Flowmax via Hytek GB acquire Petroy BV, their first non-UK acquisition, and via Centre Tank Services acquire Whisper Pumps in the water sector.
2021
Flowmax acquire Essco as a strategic move into energy efficient building services and heating systems. Flowmax via Action Sealtite acquire Buckley Industrial to expand their hose assembly offering.
2022
Flowmax via Essco acquire YG Prefab, bringing the design and supply of prefabricated plant rooms inhouse.
2023
Flowmax acquire Rob Pond, expanding their offering within the plumbing and heating sector.
2024
Flowmax acquire B&D Plastics as part of their strategy to form a cluster of companies in the water sector. Flowmax via Essco acquire Tacotherm.

Interested in working with Flowmax?

Whether a partner, supplier or customer of a Flowmax business, you can be confident in a relationship of trust, ethical business and financial strength.
Contact Us

Flowmax Group Companies

Archives

Categories